{"id":103522,"date":"2022-04-05T12:48:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T10:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/?p=103522"},"modified":"2022-04-05T12:55:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T10:55:31","slug":"the-best-nigerian-songs-of-2022-so-far-q1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/the-best-nigerian-songs-of-2022-so-far-q1\/","title":{"rendered":"The best Nigerian songs of 2022 so far (Q1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">While the floodgates of releases might be barred during the first quarter of each year, the Nigerian music industry, in 2022, is taking off at an interesting pace, especially with the inauguration of an Afrobeats-dedicated segment on America\u2019s Billboard Charts. This development would see more Nigerian records inch towards global relevance as its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/chart-beat\/ckays-love-nwantiti-tops-first-billboard-us-afrobeats-songs-chart-1235050658\/\">inaugural edition<\/a> rakes considerable discourse amongst music lovers around the world. From Rema, <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/asa-album-v\/\">Asa<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/adekunle-gold\/\">Adekunle Gold<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/wurld\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/wurld\/\">WurlD<\/a>, it&#8217;s already raining projects, just three months in. The likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/tiwa-savage\/\">Tiwa Savage<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/joeboy\/\">Joeboy<\/a> have announced headline tours while Pheelz, Asake, L.A.X are taking no chances to stake their claim with chart-topping records and collaborations.<br><br>Ahead of the full swing, we thought to bring you up to speed on some of our favorite Nigerian songs so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Pheelz - Finesse ft BUJU - (Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OyeCxH9wbDc?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Finesse<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pheelz (feat. BUJU<\/strong>)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Pheelz, one of Nigeria\u2019s leading producers tapped <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/buju\/\">BUJU<\/a> for what would become the hottest song out in Nigeria so far. \u201cFinesse\u201d went viral soon after it was teased on TikTok by the producer. In this record, Pheelz rocks the boards and mic, alongside a legion of men singing about living in the fast lane. \u201cFinesse\u201d was the most Shazamed song in the world within one week of release and has spawned a moment in pop culture with quotables like \u201c<em>if I broke, na my business\u201d<\/em> that have since gone viral. It\u2019s quite a discovery to see Pheelz hold his own even with BUJU on the record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Asake - Sungba (Remix) (Official Video) (feat. Burna Boy)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7WU__JQuB8g?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Asake<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sungba (Remix) (feat. Burna Boy)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSungba\u201d is a single off Asake\u2019s new project, following his signing to Olamide\u2019s YBNL. Asake\u2019s sound is less-conventional Afrobeats and more like a stir of Fuji and Street that has served the likes of Bella Shmurda, Zinoleesky, and others. \u201cSungba\u201d, meaning Lie Flat in Yoruba, has an oddly-appealing sexual undertone, with a hint of egotism about his musical know-how and financial stamina. \u201cSungba\u201d closely follows the success of \u201cOmo-Ope\u201d which features Olamide. The record took off on social media before snowballing into a national hit that would interest <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/burna-boy\/\">Burna Boy<\/a> enough to jump on the remix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Addicted\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HL3YlgwgFEE?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rema<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Addicted<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1980s R&amp;B\/Soul-inspired number is one of the most experimental records off Rema\u2019s new album, <em>Rave &amp; Roses<\/em>. \u201cAddicted\u201d takes a whole \u2018nother turn from other songs in the project. Here, the singer paints the picture of a love interest addicted to vices of youthful exuberance. \u201c<em>Everyone is allowed to have fun but there should be a balance,<\/em>\u201d he said, \u201c<em>being at the career height I am, I know that I can have this life to the fullest but I still have my laidback time to create a balance<\/em>\u201d. The record\u2019s haunting yet enthralling badge upholds Rema\u2019s range and penchant to tap into exotic sonic palettes beyond conventional waves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Good Times\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PlpXAiUcCFM?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A\u1e63a<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Good Times<\/strong> (feat. The Cavemen)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Asa teams up with Nigerian highlife sensation The Cavemen for an ode to friendship in her recent album. \u201cGood Times\u201d muses over the Black pride of Paul Simon, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and the enthused warmth of Eddie Okwedy\u2019s \u201cHappy Survival\u201d, courtesy of The Cavemen. \u201c<em>I was thinking about Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo when writing this one,<\/em>\u201d she mentions, \u201c<em>there\u2019s just something acoustic that brings me to Southern Africa here<\/em>\u201d. The record touches on love in the context of friendship. According to her, \u201c<em>it is one of my easiest songs because it&#8217;s about remembering a good friend.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Fave - Obsessed (Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uKP5m7ZCF6Y?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fave<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Obsessed<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cObsessed\u201d has since become a fan-favorite following the release of Fave\u2019s five-track project dubbed <em>Riddim 5<\/em>. \u201c<em>It was banging from the beginning of the beat when [producer] Krisbeatz played it to me,<\/em>\u201d She says, \u201c<em>whether or not I\u2019m getting an inspiration, I just know I have to sing on it because it was that good<\/em>\u201d. \u201cObsessed\u201d marks Fave\u2019s growth and ability to paint with words, as she\u2019s one who unabashedly wears her heart on her sleeve. The intriguing chants in its opening seconds, chorus, and melodies all see the record live up to its title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"WurlD - Make It Snow\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UpaftpUtD7k?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wurld<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make It Snow<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Wurld taps into his expansive sonic palette to deliver the provocative number. According to the singer, \u201c<em>Picture this, \u2018when we come together, we make it snow\u2019. I wanted to create what happens when you connect with your significant other and when you both climax together, you\u2019re making snow. Everything that you experience in the song is the highest feeling of what climax feels like and I didn\u2019t start creating the song until I felt at the highest level of just feeling.<\/em>\u201d \u201cMake it Snow\u201d is a breath of fresh air on Wurld\u2019s debut album, <em>My WorlD With U<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Adekunle Gold - Catch Me If You Can (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DQp4ByDlQ1g?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Adekunle Gold<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Catch Me If You Can<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>In the title-track of Adekunle Gold\u2019s recent album, he\u2019s confrontational as he takes a swipe at media critics and cynics. In his <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/adekunle-gold-is-having-the-time-of-his-life\/\">chat with PAM<\/a>, the singer had highlighted \u201cCatch Me If You Can\u201d as his favorite record on the then-forthcoming project. \u201c<em>The song almost tells the entire story of the album. It&#8217;s about my journey &#8211; how hard I worked to get to where I am,<\/em>\u201d he continued, \u201c<em>I know that people say you must be given their flowers, but I\u2019m at the point where I\u2019m getting my own flowers. A whole field of lavender.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"L.A.X &amp; Ayra Starr - Options (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n5CaQRUfREQ?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>L.A.X<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Options<\/strong> (feat. <strong>Ayra Starr<\/strong>)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>L.A.X recruits Gen Z maven <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/ayra-starr\/\">Ayra Starr<\/a> as they sing about love, heartbreak, and ego on \u201cOptions\u201d. The ATG-produced number portrays a tender exploration into L.A.X\u2019s ability with gentle verses, which marinates with Ayra Starr\u2019s dulcet vocals as she asserts<em> \u201c&#8230;but rookies can\u2019t mess with pros\u201d<\/em>. The record is accompanied by stunning visuals captured in a chic setting, fusing avant-garde and traditional elements in both the set direction and styling. \u201cOptions\u201d is a follow-up to L.A.X\u2019s EP, Zaza Vibes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PAM brings you the latest hits from Nigerian music, from Afrobeats and Afropop to superstars and up-and-comers. 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